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The Private Equity Content Specialist will collaborate with attorneys and colleagues across the practice group to advance the group's business development, knowledge management, profile-raising, and growth objectives. Working closely with practice group leadership, attorneys, and the business development team, the Private Equity Content Specialist is responsible for developing high-quality content and thought leadership that positions Troutman Pepper Locke's PE group as a dominant voice in the market. Core responsibilities include drafting and editing an annual PE Market Report, client alerts, articles, and other compelling thought leadership materials. The Private Equity Content Specialist also supports broader copywriting needs, including requests for proposals, pitch opportunities, and legal and industry trend research, and ensuring that matter descriptions are accurately captured and maintained.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Monitor private equity developments and trends relevant to the firm's clients in the industry to identify and support strategic opportunities for thought leadership and content development.

• Collaborate with partners, associates, and business development team members to develop client advisories, podcast ideas and summaries, promotional copy, newsletters, external articles, and other thought leadership pieces.

• Play a role in managing matter descriptions and developing more robust matter case studies for use in future business development efforts.

• Assist with copy development for pitches and proposals.

• Assist with award nominations.

• Ensure all content is accurate, timely, and aligned with firm and practice priorities; written in a client-friendly style consistent with firm branding; and adaptable across channels including the website, email, presentations, and social media.

• Maintain strict confidentiality of all firm and client information.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of the private equity industry and comfortable with PE industry research tools.

• Ability to identify and write concise, clear thought leadership pieces on trends, regulatory developments, and case law that are accessible to both attorney and non-attorney audiences.

• Excellent command of grammar and spelling, with the ability to quickly learn and apply the firm's style guide.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data and strategy into clear, compelling narratives for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong organizational skills with a high level of comfort navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and evolving strategy.

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the capacity to identify issues, develop practical solutions, and resolve conflicts with sound business judgment.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, adapt to shifting requirements, and remain composed under pressure.

• Exceptional leadership and strategic thinking skills.

• Strong commitment to client service, ethical conduct, and the firm's core values, with the ability to represent the department and the firm in a professional and positive manner.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and independently in remote, hybrid, and in-office environments, while also collaborating as part of a team to promote consistent and efficient workflow processes.

Required Education or Certifications:

• J.D. (preferred)

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum five (5) years of experience practicing law and/or writing about private equity legal matters.

• Minimum three (3) years of experience writing client-facing thought leadership content.

The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid-19.

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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